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11:15 PM

Air India flight AI-183 diverted to Russia due to technical issue

10:18 PM

Former Speaker Pelosi warned Biden that his candidacy could prevent Democrats from winning the House: Report

9:51 PM

Seven dead, three injured as car falls into roadside well in Jalna

Seven persons returning from a pilgrimage to temple town Pandharpur were killed and three injured on Thursday after a taxi veered off the road in Maharashtra's Jalna district and fell into a well, a police official said.
 

The incident took place at 5:30pm in Vasant Nagar in the district's Badnapur tehsil, the official said.

9:14 PM

Apple in talks to license more Hollywood films

Apple is in talks to license more films from Hollywood studios to boost its streaming portfolio, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Streaming platforms have been looking to grow their library of offerings by spending millions on licensing for movies and live sports programming to attract users in a competitive industry. Apple's successful deal to license around 50 movies from Hollywood studios earlier this year has encouraged it to pursue more content, the report said.

9:14 PM

Assam government reduces VAT on CNG

Assam government approves reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) from the present 14.5% to 5% up to 31st March 2027.

8:46 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker forms Business Advisory Committee

Lok Sabha Speaker sets up the Business Advisory Committee for the new session.

 

The Committee includes members such as Sudip Bandhyopadhyay, Gaurav Gogoi, Dayanidhi Maran, PP Chaudhary, and Anurag Thakur, among others.

5:03 PM

Monetary policy divergence is setting the tone for global economic developments, RBI says in bulletin

Global economic activity appears to be strengthening across advanced economies (AEs) and emerging market economies (EMEs) and global trade in goods and services is gathering momentum.

4:38 PM

SC to resume hearing pleas related to NEET-UG 2024 controversy on July 22.

4:37 PM

Four deaths in Gonda train accident, UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak tells PTI.

4:35 PM

Indian Railways issues helpline numbers following Dibrugarh Express derailment in Lucknow division

"In regard with the derailment of 15904 Dibrugarh Express in Lucknow division of North Eastern Railway, the helpline numbers are issued," says Indian Railways.

4:34 PM

UP, Assam CMs monitoring Dibrugarh express derailment, relief efforts on after coaches go off track in Gonda

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is in touch with the authorities concerned following the derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh.

 

4:06 PM

Infosys results offers glimmer to IT sector grappling with sluggish demand

Infosys results, which came after upbeat results from bigger rival Tata Consultancy Services, as well as HCLTech , raised hopes for the $254 billion sector that has been struggling with sluggish demand post a pandemic-induced boom. IT clients had cut their spending on non-essential projects in recent quarters amid economic uncertainty and higher interest rates. 

4:02 PM

Infosys beats analysts' average estimate of Rs 38,915 crore

Consolidated revenue in the first quarter rose 3.6% to 39,315 crore,  beating analysts' average estimate of Rs 38,915 crore, according to LSEG data. The company also raised its revenue growth forecast for the financial year 2025 to 3 per cent-4 per cent, from its prior view of 1 per cent-3 per cent.

3:54 PM

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails In UP's Gonda; 2 dead, over 25 injured

At least two people were left dead and around 25  injured after 15 bogies of the Chandigarh- Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda derailed, several media outlets reported.

3:50 PM

IT major Infosys posted consolidated net profit at Rs 6,368 crore in Q1

The net profit of the company rose to 7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6,368 crore.

3:21 PM

NEET-UG case: Petitioner's lawyer reads out reports on arrests of school principal, question papers

Petitioner's lawyer is reading a report from the Times of India on how the box of question papers were handed over to the Hazaribagh school principal. He also read in the court news reports on arrests of the principal and others on allegations of tampering with question papers etc.

3:07 PM

Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath temple reopened for shifting of valuables

The Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Thursday for the second time in a week for shifting of valuables to a temporary strong room, officials said.The treasury was reopened at 9.51 am, they said. After offering prayers before Lord Jagannath and his siblings, the members of a supervisory committee set up by the Odisha government for the shifting of valuables from the Ratna Bhandar, entered the temple around 9:00 am.

3:03 PM

India's first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra inaugurated in Mauritius

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has inaugurated India's first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in Mauritius, testifying the "close" bilateral cooperation, especially in the key health sector. Jaishankar was in Mauritius on a two-day visit from June 16 to 17, one of the first countries he visited in his current term as External Affairs Minister.

2:39 PM

News update: PM Modi chairs Cabinet Committee on Security meet

Cabinet committee on security, chaired by PM Modi, is holding a meet amid rising terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.

2:37 PM

Valmiki 'scam': BJP leaders trying to lay siege to 'Vidhana Soudha' detained in Bengaluru

BJP leaders, including the party's Karnataka unit President B Y Vijayendra, were detained when they tried to lay siege to 'Vidhana Soudha' here on Thursday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. Holding placards, banners and posters, the BJP legislators and workers raised slogans against the Congress government charging it with indulging in large-scale corruption.

2:31 PM

After row over 'displaying names', Muzaffarnagar's issues fresh advisory for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route

In a fresh advisory issued today,  Muzaffarnagar police has made it "voluntary" for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of their owners after an adverse reaction from the Opposition.

2:25 PM

'Bring hundred, form government': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, in a cryptic post on X, seemed to be asking ruling party MLAs to switch sides to form a new government in the state. "Monsoon offer: Bring hundred, form government," the former chief minister said. While Yadav did not name anyone in his post, a senior SP leader said on the condition of anonymity that it was a message for those in the BJP who were dissatisfied with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and wanted to cross over.

 

1:56 PM

One of the directors of IIT Madras is a member of the governing body of NTA: Senior advocate Hooda

"I am starting with a handicap. I do not have the results because of that I cannot have the data analytics," he told the court, as he also pointed out a possible conflict of interest. He said, "One of the Directors of IIT Madras is a member of the governing body of the NTA."

1:44 PM

Travel influencer falls into 300 ft gorge, dies

Aanvi Kamdar, 27, died after falling into a gorge while filming an Instagram reel at the Kumbhe waterfall in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. Read here for more details.

1:18 PM

Delhi HC reserves order on CM Kejriwal's plea for additional VC meetings with lawyers

Delhi High Court has reserved the order on CM Arvind Kejriwal's petition for additional VC meetings with lawyers. 

1:00 PM

Nitin Gadkari offers prayers at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday offered prayers at Sri Venkateswara temple here at around 4 am. In a post on 'X', Gadkari said, "Blessed with the darshan (visit) of Sri Venkateswara Swamy ji temple in Tirumala, Tirupati today." 

12:59 PM

Re-examination can only be done if sanctity has been lost on large scale: SC

"NEET re-examination can only be done on concrete footing if sanctity has been lost on a large scale," the Supreme Court said today. 

12:07 PM

6 injured in clash between two groups over Muharram procession route in Jharkhand

At least six people were injured after a clash between two groups over a change in route of a Muharram procession in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred at Pandarpala locality in Wasseypur on Wednesday night.

12:04 PM

Convince the court that the exam needs to be cancelled, says Supreme Court

"Mr Hooda, show us that the leak is so systemic and it has affected the exam across the country in such a way that exam has to be cancelled," CJI Chandrachud said today.

11:47 AM

Fire at shopping mall in China kills 16 people

 At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 6 pm at the 14-story building, located in a high-tech zone in the city of Zigong, Sichuan province, according to Chinese state media. Dramatic images and videos showed a huge column of black smoke billowing from the building.